ecology
noun
ecol·o·gy
i-ˈkä-lə-jē 
e-
plural ecologies
1
: a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments
2
: the totality or pattern of relations between organisms and their environment
3
4
: environment, climate
the moral ecology
also
: an often delicate or intricate system or complex
the ecology of language
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The mastermind of the project was Michael Gosney, a Bay Area futurist chasing the potential of technology, psychedelics, media and ecology.
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Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025
The war has reduced much of Gaza to ruins, with its schools, hospitals, civilian infrastructure and ecology now largely destroyed and a huge portion of its population lacking adequate shelter.
—Scott Atran, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2025
Five years after the events of Jurassic World Dominion, the planet's ecology has proven largely inhospitable to dinosaurs.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Her love of science came from watching PBS shows as a kid with her mom and spending too much time binging Doctor Who.
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Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025
The war has reduced much of Gaza to ruins, with its schools, hospitals, civilian infrastructure and ecology now largely destroyed and a huge portion of its population lacking adequate shelter.
—Scott Atran, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2025
Five years after the events of Jurassic World Dominion, the planet's ecology has proven largely inhospitable to dinosaurs.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Her love of science came from watching PBS shows as a kid with her mom and spending too much time binging Doctor Who.
microbes & viruses
ecology
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—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Ecology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ecology. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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ecology
noun
ecol·o·gy
i-ˈkäl-ə-jē
e-
1
: a branch of science concerned with the relationships between living things and their environment
2
: the pattern of relationships between a group of living things and their environment
Medical Definition
ecology
noun
ecol·o·gy
-jē
plural ecologies
1
: a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments
2
: the totality or pattern of relations between organisms and their environment
3
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